#727A57
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.3% 0.052 118.6), rgb(114, 122, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#727A57 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727A57 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 122, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 17%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.052 118.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #727A57 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727A57 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727A57 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727A57 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#868E6D
oklch(63.1% 0.048 118.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727A57
oklch(56.3% 0.052 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E6545
oklch(49.2% 0.049 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5239
oklch(42.7% 0.04 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#404431
oklch(37.7% 0.031 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#727A57 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7F7655 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7658 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757671 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727A57
#727A57
oklch(56.3% 0.052 118.6)
- #796F90
#796F90
oklch(56.3% 0.052 298.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #727A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
Use #727A57 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.